In Into The Wild, Chris McCandless is free to break away from social conformities. In class, we were tasked with an experiment to see if we could do so temporarily. The experiment I chose to carry out was option number 2, which was to either wear makeup if you normally don’t, or go makeup-free to school one day. I normally don’t wear any makeup, so I wore eyeliner and mascara to school last Friday, which was also the day band students had to dress nicely for our state competition. As a result, I was wearing both clothes and makeup that were very different from my usual style. People that I didn’t know- complete strangers- didn’t seem to react any differently to the makeup- more to my formal dress. I was wearing a plain but very professional looking dress with heeled boots (which made loud clicking noises, attracting attention) and that made me stand out from the crowd. However, people I knew or were friends with had mixed reactions. A few people from the colorguard and a couple friends said I looked nice. Others looked at me for a second as if they were slightly confused or surprised, but didn’t say anything. Honestly, I expected both reactions. During the ‘experiment’, I definitely felt like people were looking at me, which I both enjoyed and disliked. Attention is nice, but sometimes it’s not something you want. I felt like I had a lot of power (mostly because I was dressed professionally and my shoes were loud) but also very exposed, like people were looking right through me and judging me by my appearance. Personally, I wasn’t surprised by people’s reactions. Often when people change their appearance, people they are familiar with take notice. Meanwhile, people who haven’t cared before, still don’t care, unless it affects them or is especially noticeable. Based on the results of this experiment, I feel like I am ‘able’ to not conform, but I may not be fully ‘free’ to do so. I think this was a good experiment though, because sometimes people are too used to being inside their shells and need a reason or a nudge to break away from their comfort zones.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
McCandless Project
McCandless Project
In Into The Wild, Chris McCandless is free to break away from social conformities. In class, we were tasked with an experiment to see if we could do so temporarily. The experiment I chose to carry out was option number 2, which was to either wear makeup if you normally don’t, or go makeup-free to school one day. I normally don’t wear any makeup, so I wore eyeliner and mascara to school last Friday, which was also the day band students had to dress nicely for our state competition. As a result, I was wearing both clothes and makeup that were very different from my usual style. People that I didn’t know- complete strangers- didn’t seem to react any differently to the makeup- more to my formal dress. I was wearing a plain but very professional looking dress with heeled boots (which made loud clicking noises, attracting attention) and that made me stand out from the crowd. However, people I knew or were friends with had mixed reactions. A few people from the colorguard and a couple friends said I looked nice. Others looked at me for a second as if they were slightly confused or surprised, but didn’t say anything. Honestly, I expected both reactions. During the ‘experiment’, I definitely felt like people were looking at me, which I both enjoyed and disliked. Attention is nice, but sometimes it’s not something you want. I felt like I had a lot of power (mostly because I was dressed professionally and my shoes were loud) but also very exposed, like people were looking right through me and judging me by my appearance. Personally, I wasn’t surprised by people’s reactions. Often when people change their appearance, people they are familiar with take notice. Meanwhile, people who haven’t cared before, still don’t care, unless it affects them or is especially noticeable. Based on the results of this experiment, I feel like I am ‘able’ to not conform, but I may not be fully ‘free’ to do so. I think this was a good experiment though, because sometimes people are too used to being inside their shells and need a reason or a nudge to break away from their comfort zones.
In Into The Wild, Chris McCandless is free to break away from social conformities. In class, we were tasked with an experiment to see if we could do so temporarily. The experiment I chose to carry out was option number 2, which was to either wear makeup if you normally don’t, or go makeup-free to school one day. I normally don’t wear any makeup, so I wore eyeliner and mascara to school last Friday, which was also the day band students had to dress nicely for our state competition. As a result, I was wearing both clothes and makeup that were very different from my usual style. People that I didn’t know- complete strangers- didn’t seem to react any differently to the makeup- more to my formal dress. I was wearing a plain but very professional looking dress with heeled boots (which made loud clicking noises, attracting attention) and that made me stand out from the crowd. However, people I knew or were friends with had mixed reactions. A few people from the colorguard and a couple friends said I looked nice. Others looked at me for a second as if they were slightly confused or surprised, but didn’t say anything. Honestly, I expected both reactions. During the ‘experiment’, I definitely felt like people were looking at me, which I both enjoyed and disliked. Attention is nice, but sometimes it’s not something you want. I felt like I had a lot of power (mostly because I was dressed professionally and my shoes were loud) but also very exposed, like people were looking right through me and judging me by my appearance. Personally, I wasn’t surprised by people’s reactions. Often when people change their appearance, people they are familiar with take notice. Meanwhile, people who haven’t cared before, still don’t care, unless it affects them or is especially noticeable. Based on the results of this experiment, I feel like I am ‘able’ to not conform, but I may not be fully ‘free’ to do so. I think this was a good experiment though, because sometimes people are too used to being inside their shells and need a reason or a nudge to break away from their comfort zones.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Inspirational Quote Journal
In class, we had to choose an inspirational quote that we thought represented ourselves. I chose my quote because it was positive, relatable, and it applied to my life. When I first read it, immediately I thought, "This makes sense, I can relate to this." The quote I chose says "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." I feel that this quote represents me because I have a strong belief in doing the right thing, but sometimes I make mistakes. When that happens, I try and learn from my mistakes and strive to do better. However, I don't reach for other peoples' goals or try to compare myself to them. I try to do my best to live like this already, but what if I followed it literally- for every waking second of my life? First off, I think I'd eventually run out of things to improve in myself. If I made and corrected every single mistake or flaw I've ever had, I think in the long run, I wouldn't have anything left to be better than. Everyone at some point becomes the best person they'll ever be, but nobody can be perfect. In that sense, I think I'd lose my purpose if my only goal was to become better and better every day. In addition, it would be extremely stressful to try and be my very best all the time. Also, if I didn't have some sort of role model or person to compare myself to, how would I know what to improve on in myself? In the scheme of things, living my life exactly, literally like the quote I chose would probably not be the best life for me, even if it sounds good at first.
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